Suitable Ages
Pre-Preparatory School
Grade 000/Pre-Nursery 3-4
Grade 00/Nursery 4-5
Grade R 5-6
Preparatory School
Foundation Phase (FP): Grades 1 – 3
Grade 1 6-7
Grade 2 7-8
Grade 3 8-9
Intermediate Phase (IP): Grades 4 – 7
Grade 4 9-10
Grade 5 10-11
Grade 6 11-12
Grade 7 12-13
Senior School
Grade 8 13 -14
Grade 9 14-15
Grade 10 15-16
Grade 11 16-17
Grade 12 17-18
Conditions of Entry
- Acceptance of the application does not imply the final acceptance of the applicant.
Acceptance depends on:
- the availability of a place,
- the applicant being of a suitable age for the requested grade * and
- the admissions policy set by the Herschel Council from time to time.
- A non-refundable Acceptance of Place Fee is payable at the time of acceptance
R22 000 from Pre-Nursery to Grade 9
R10 500 for Grade 10
R8 500 for Grade 11
R6 500 for Grade 12
- No pupil will be admitted to school until the abovementioned fee is paid in full and the Contract of Enrolment has been completed and signed.
Note that the Contract of Enrolment renders the applicant’s parents/legal guardians liable for payment of the first term’s fees in advance, whether the applicant actually attends school.
Herschel Girls School extends an offer of place to qualifying students, in the Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory and Senior School in advance of the start of an academic year, i.e. an offer is placed in 2025 for schooling starting in January 2026.
If an offer is declined, parents are required to reapply in the future, and where applicable, students will be placed on the active waiting list across all three schools.